At 11:59 AM -0600 3/19/00, Tony Stark wrote:
>Greetings to all and thanks for your help in the past.
>
>How many semesters of Greek is needed or required in a college course?
>Those who are teachers,what would you require of your students before
>letting them loose in the world?
>I ask this question because, Some have said in the past- 4 semesters, 5
>semesters, etc. Can you please give me some idea of what is required.
> THANKS...............Tony Stark :-)

This may vary from one school to the next. At Washington U in St. Louis we
will give credit for one semester of Greek, but it doesn't make any sense
to take only one semester of any language; a language requirement that
doesn't call for at least two years is hardly worth having. It really does
depend on the school, but I think that most schools would expect you to do
at least two full years if you're serious.

><< If on the other hand
> you're looking for enough Greek to use lexicon and the TDNT for Biblical
> study, you'll need a couple of semesters. >>
>
>One reason for asking this question is to avoid the abuse of the language
>which is talked about frequently on this list. (Learning enough greek to
>use greek bible and do exegesis. I guess?) Thanks again. Tony Starks
>:-)

You mean, the danger of knowing "just enough Greek to be dangerous"! That
is, not enough to be cognizant of how much one does NOT know.